Carthage College Top Questions

What do you consider the worst thing about Carthage College? Why?

Erin

The worst part about Carthage is the lack of classes for science majors in particular. Most REQUIRED courses are only offered every other year, and for a person like me who is in a 3-2 program (I'm only here for 3 years) it is very inconvenient. This could affect the ability for students who attend Carthage to go to graduate school since they'd have to take a lot of courses in graduate school that weren't offered at Carthage.

Katherine

I don't like some of the parking restrictions and I think that we as a college need healthier food options.

Becki

The amount of food, because there is not a lot of choices to choose from

pa

the worst thinga bout my school is that there aren't enough parking slots. the problem i usually run into is being late for class because of not having a parking spot. we need bigger parking lots.

Rachel

The worst thing about my school is how the administration often cares more about the image of the school rather than the actual student experience. They spend enormous amounts of money at alumi events and community functions, and are more concerned that visitors have parking than students. The football field seems better kept than the library.

Lindsey

The worst part of Carthage College is probably the cafateria food. It is usually bland and there are not very many choices in the cafateria. But there are a few other choices on campus other than the cafateria there is a Strutters, sub connection, and an einstein bagels on campus. There are also plenty of restaurants in the area that students can go to as long as they have a car or know someone willing to drive them.

Larimar

Our administrators are stubborn about what they believe should be the vision of our school. For instance, we have a "dry" campus, and we do not sell condoms in our school stores. The administrative idea behind this is that alcohol is illegal for most students, so the temptation should not be available to them, and that abstinence is the most effective contraceptive choice. Regardless of these laws, underage students STILL drink, and most STILL have sex. We--the students--feel this combination is scarier than selling condoms on campus. Our administrators have too much faith in us.

Vanessa

The worst aspect about Carthage College is that fact that it lacks diversity in regards to ideas and ethnicity. Furthermore, a majority of students on campus attend due to funding by parents/family; many come from upper class backgrounds. This causes some to diplay uninterest/laziness in studies and reflects poorly on those who pay entirely for school by themselves, oftentimes working full-time to do so (i.e. myself).

Aaron

I am a tranfer student from Arizona State University, so it is fair to say that the only negative part of my new school, Northern Arizona University, is that I now must learn my way around a new campus.

Katherine

The cost of the school is really high for a lot of people who want to go here. I'm not looking forward to the debt I'll be in after college.